Senior Accountant

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 138000 - 164000

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Founded in 2017 Obsidian Security was created to close a critical gap: securing the SaaS applications where modern business happensplatforms like Microsoft 365 Salesforce and hundreds more.

Backed by top investors including Greylock Norwest Venture Partners and IVP weve built a complete SaaS security platform to reduce risk detect and respond to threats and prevent breaches at the source. Our team includes leaders who helped define the categories of endpoint and identity security at CrowdStrike Okta Cylance and Carbon Black.

Now were transforming how SaaS is securedin the era of agentic AI.

Today Obsidian is trusted by global enterprises like Snowflake T-Mobile and Pure Storage. We protect more than 200 organizations across North America Europe the Middle East Southeast Asia Australia and New Zealandincluding many of the worlds largest Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies.

With strong global momentum a growing partner ecosystem including SentinelOne Databricks and Google Cloud and a major fundraise on the horizon were scaling quickly toward long-term growth and IPO readiness. Join us as we define the future of SaaS security!

Obsidian is looking for an energetic and detail oriented Accountant to join our accounting team. You will play a pivotal role in accounting operations and month end close ensuring accuracy of our accounting records. This position will be located in our Palo Alto office and will report to the Director of Accounting.

Responsibilities:

Prepare month end close journal entries and reconciliations.
Prepare and analyze ASC 606 revenue journal entries schedules. Review sales orders and contracts to ensure correct revenue recognition. Reconcile between CRM and ERP.
Post Reconcile and track accrued and capitalized commissions under ASC 606.
Assist in technical memo preparation procedure documentation and flowcharts
Ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
Stock based compensation and equity management.
Other general ledger related accounts reconciliations and journal entries.
Support external audits by preparing schedules and documentation.
Proactive in identifying process inefficiencies and suggestions for improvement.
Assist in other projects and system implementations as needed.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in accounting finance or related field.
5 years of relevant experience.
CPA license preferred.
Start up and IPO experience preferred.
Strong knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
Excellent attention to detail multi-tasking and organizational skills.
Strong communication skills.
Analytical minded and problem-solving skills.
Process improvement mindset.
Advanced excel and google sheet skills (pivot tables V-Lookups X-Lookups)
Experience with Netsuite Floqast Anorak Carta Rippling ZIP Salesforce strongly preferred.

Employee Benefits

Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees well-being both at work and at home. Our US based employees enjoy:

Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
12 weeks of new parent or family leave
Personal and professional development resources

For more details on our US benefits or for information on our international benefits please see here.

Pay Transparancy

Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as well as the knowledge skills and experience of the addition to a competitive base salary this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation based on the role or function within the company.

At Obsidian we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent passion and compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation please contact

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Base Salary Range

$138000 - $164000 USD

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Founded in 2017 Obsidian Security was created to close a critical gap: securing the SaaS applications where modern business happensplatforms like Microsoft 365 Salesforce and hundreds more.Backed by top investors including Greylock Norwest Venture Partners and IVP weve built a complete SaaS security...